Sunday, January 29, 2012

SO YOU HAD A BAD DAY...


According to researchers, this is the “most depressing” time of year.  The dreary weather, holiday bills, and forgotten resolutions contribute to gloomy days for children and adults alike.  We all have bad days (even in Australia), but we can add a little sunshine with favorite songs and stories.

One teacher said that when she had a bad day they ended by singing “May There Always Be Sunshine.”  The children stood in a circle and held hands as they sang.
May There Always Be Sunshine
Tune:  “Stewball Was a Race Horse”  ("Keep on Singing and Dancing" CD)
May there always be sunshine.
May there always be blue skies.
May there always be children.
May there always be you.

May there always be stories.
May there always be music.
May there always be teachers
To care for you.

May there always be sunshine.
May there always be blue skies.
May you always feel special
Because you are you!

Another idea is to end your day with a “car wash.”  Children form two lines facing each other.  Children hold up palms and move them in a circular direction.  One child at a time walks between the two lines (car wash) as friends gently touch them and say something positive about them.  After children have had a turn they become part of the car wash.